Walking Will Save Your Life

Sometimes the best way is the easy way...

It’s 2030. Your routine hasn’t changed. You’re 10lbs heavier. You have back pain now. Where did that come from? You’re winded chasing after the dog, or your kids. You didn’t have time to keep your gym routine. You’re eating well but something is missing.

There is a 50% chance you’re obese and a 25% chance you’re severely obese.

Instead, 7 years ago you started a new routine…

You decided a 45 minute walk everyday would be good for you. Work kept you behind a desk. After your daily activities and walking the dog you got about 3500 steps per day.

That’s a far cry from your ancestors who were walking almost 17,000.

That 45 minute walk brought your step count up around 9500 for the day. You didn’t know this at the time but it decreased your all cause mortality by 50%!

You varied your walks so you were never bored.

• You walked alone with a good podcast or audiobook.

• You’d take voice notes as you walked, like a verbal journal entry.

• Sometimes the dog wanted an extra long walk.

• You took work calls while walking.

• At times you’d explore new trails.

• Occasionally your partner wanted to join, even though their job was fairly active.

• Plus, it was a great way to get the kids to nap.

You noticed you were starting to lose a little weight, but you kept the muscle you built at the gym. Walking was great for that, it burned more fat as a percentage than when you ran.

When you ran it actually increased your cortisol levels enough that you became insulin resistant and it made losing fat harder. Walking also improved this process called angiogenesis. It helped you grow more blood vessels that bring nutrients to your muscles and preserve them.

Your shins, knees and hips feel great. Running used to cause all sorts of joint pain.

Getting outside helped you get more sun exposure. You got way more Vitamin D. You got sick less, you slept better and your mood improved!

You always assumed that high intensity exercise was the key to getting in the best shape of your life. You were wrong! Sometimes the easy way is the best way.

Here’s all the other things that improved because of your new walking habit:

• You lowered your risk of alzheimer’s, dementia, arthritis, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and stroke.

• Your memory improved.

• You had more energy.

• You were less stressed.

• You felt more creative.

Many things changed in the last 7 years but you stuck with this core habit. You combined walking with 3-4 days in the gym every week and you’re in the best shape of your life!

Dear future me…